The Number of Regular People Being Arrested for Protesting Data Centers Is Astounding

All over the United States, ordinary people are risking their freedom to take a stand against data centers in their communities.

futurism.com

Jeanine Pirro crashes into the limit of Trump's lies

It's one thing to bullshit on Fox. It's another to lie in court.

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ICE agents descended on a cannabis farm. The lives of an army vet, a farm worker and professor changed for ever

Raids on Glass House Farms in California became a ‘litmus test’ for how much violence agents could inflict during Trump’s deportation campaign

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July was driest month in southern England since records began

England and Wales provisionally record driest July in nearly 200 years, Met Office says

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Tuesday briefing: Inside the right’s heated climate-denial debate

In today’s newsletter: A small chorus of right-leaning critics are trying to convince politicians that climate action is deeply unpopular, downplaying its seriousness in the process

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Polls close in Michigan with eyes on high-stakes Democratic primary for US Senate seat – live updates

Michigan awaiting results for Democratic contest between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens; in Washington state, Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez survives progressive challenge in US House race

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EXCLUSIVE: US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say

The degree to which the military is running out of ATACMS and Precision Strike Missiles has not been previously reported.

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US midterm primary elections live updates: High-stakes Michigan Senate race among key contests in five states

Voters in Michigan, Missouri, Washington, Kansas and Virginia head to polls to select candidates who will appear on November ballots

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Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis

Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage

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We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit

Summer is not what it once was. We have been robbed of one of life’s great joys

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It’s Worse Than You Think for the Middle Class

Since Nixon, Republicans have shifted wealth from working Americans to the morbidly rich. Dems should repeat that simple affordability message everywhere, every day, without apology or hesitation…

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Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty into attorney general talks

President Donald Trump is threatening to push forward with a fund to compensate his allies if two Republican holdouts won’t support his nominee for attorney general.

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‘Completely hollow’: critics denounce Blanche deal to halt Trump slush fund

Democrats say agreement – which clears way for Blanche’s confirmation – makes promises president can easily reverse

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Mother Says ICE 'Negligence' Killed Second Man to Die at Notorious NJ Lockup | Common Dreams

"I don't want my son's death to go unanswered. If justice isn't served, they'll just keep doing this, and there's no telling how many more people in this country we might lose."

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'Recipe for Catastrophe': Trump Moves to Weaken Arctic Drilling Safeguards | Common Dreams

"We should be banning drilling in the Arctic Ocean, not making it easier for industry to exploit and pollute."

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'Words Are Not Enough': Senate Democrats Say Trump Must Take Action to Prevent More Mass Atrocities in Sudan | Common Dreams

Sen. Van Hollen and 20 Dems demand action to stop atrocities in Sudan. Will Trump administration finally act to prevent more bloodshed in El Obeid? The world is watching.

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